Travel has evolved greatly in the past decade.
It is no longer seen as a luxury, but rather an essential part of life.
Due to the rise of globalization, foreign travel is at an all time high.
Long haul flights to USA, UK, Australia, Canada etc countries are now being frequented more than ever before.
Whether it is for leisure, work, education or meeting loved ones -- travel has become a necessity.
The first step to any foreign holiday is acquiring a visa.
It usually takes longer to process visas during these busy months for travel, which is why it is better to start the procedures from October.
Different countries follow different rules when it comes to visas.
Some even allow visa on arrival to build a better tourism experience.
Generally, one should keep a month in hand for visa formalities.
After securing the visa, it's time to look for flights.
Both the date and time of flight are critical to planning the perfect holiday.
Earlier, flights generally give the traveler more time to explore the destinations.
Budget is a primary concern while selecting the flight as well.
Sometimes it becomes difficult to find the perfect flight within one's price range.
A tech savvy solution to booking the best flights online is GoZayaan.
The website provides the option to search flights based on time and airline preference.
One can also filter their search on the basis of price and layover time.
Moreover, GoZayaan is currently the only online travel platform in Bangladesh offering 0% EMI for flights, making flight bookings even simpler.
Apart from typical international holiday destinations such as Thailand, Malaysia, Nepal, India etc. the trend for going longer distances is now prominent.
Many travel to the UK, USA, Canada, etc. on long haul flights nowadays during this season.
These flights usually last from 15 to 24 hours and sometimes even longer.
For this reason comfort is of utmost priority in these cases rather than budget.
Long layovers and multiple transits often result in loss or damage of luggage.
To bring comfort to passengers no matter the length of the flight, GoZayaan teamed up with an international organization for baggage protection.
This includes live tracking of luggage and compensation for up to Tk66,000 in case of lost or damaged baggage.
Popular holiday destinations usually have a plethora of hotels to choose from.
Starting from budget hostels to luxury resorts, all options can be found when it comes to accommodation.
However, booking international hotels from Bangladesh is still quite a struggle.
Since the industry is still heavily offline dominated, many people are not familiar with booking hotels online.
They usually book through offline parties who offer little to no options or visibility for the hotels either.
The more tech savvy demographic choose to book through more foreign websites.
However, purchasing is only possible through these websites through foreign credit cards or dollar endorsed credit cards, which is inaccessible to the majority of the general population.
Paying at the property is an option in some of these websites, but changing currencies twice increases the cost greatly in this case.
To solve these prominent problems, GoZayaan on-boarded more than 700,000 hotels on their platform.
This is currently the biggest hotel inventory for any Bangladeshi travel platform.
This removes the currency issue as payment is possible through any local method.
Moreover, travelers can use 0% EMI service to book international hotels as well.
This season of travel, vacations are on everyone's mind.
To make the season more festive, travelers should start planning their adventures now.
This article has been published in partnership with GoZayaan
